An undercover gun sting took a violent turn Tuesday evening when two teenagers allegedly pulled weapons on federal agents, resulting in a shootout that left both suspects wounded.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Chicago federal court, undercover ATF officers and a confidential informant went to a home in Country Club Hills to buy guns. They were working on a broader illegal firearms trafficking investigation. But while they waited outside, the situation quickly escalated.
Nineteen-year-old Amir A. Fagan and 18-year-old Demond Edwards pulled up in a car with a third person. Instead of a sale, the trio stepped out and aimed their guns straight at the undercover team. A backup unit of ATF agents quickly rushed the scene and opened fire, hitting Fagan…